Parcelnet,has opened a new depot at Brooklands Industrial Estate in Weybridge to handle added volumes in London and the southern Home Counties.

The 38,000 sq ft facility replaces a smaller depot in Mitcham that no longer met operational needs - creating around 60 news jobs - and will enable Parcelnet to increase throughput by 40 per cent.

The warehouse includes two dock levellers and has been fitted with a carousel conveyer system to enhance efficiency and streamline the parcel sortation process. The site will house a 24-hour, 6-day operation that will receive and dispatch around 120,000 consignments a week to couriers located in south and east London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Where appropriate, the facility will also handle stock collections for key clients.

Carole Woodhead, Managing Director at Parcelnet commented: "The opening of the new depot forms part of Parcelnet's ongoing investment programme that is designed to develop our operation to handle future business growth and better meet the delivery needs of our customers. The Weybridge site will strengthen our presence in London and the south-east of England and enhance our ability to provide a fast, effective and responsive home delivery service to the end-user."